My SMU Story

Multidisciplinary Research and Its Real-world Impact

Instead of focusing on a single area of specialisation as do most PhD students, SMU School of Economics PhD student Bian Xueying took up the challenge of embarking on a multidisciplinary research in a bid to solve real-world issues.

#HI2020: Being PAWsome with Travis Tan

Travis’ experience as a young pet owner shaped the beginning of his life-long love affair with animals. Today, as the President of SMU People for Animal Welfare, he is committed to seeing the club through the aftermath of a turbulent ... Read More

Perspectives on Pursuing a PhD in a Pandemic

In the past one year, the pandemic has posed challenges to all fronts of our lives. Living far away from home in Singapore, SMU PhD in Business (Finance) student Jin Zuben found a silver lining in the global crisis for having made her research life simpler and ... Read More

#HI2020: Bouncing Back Stronger with Anna Quang

Like many before her, SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business alumna, Anna Quang got a foot into the door of a tech firm even before graduation. But unlike her seniors, her plans of a smooth transition from graduation to first career ... Read More

#HI2020: Developing a Team with Yash Gadodia

Yash Gadodia
2020 was a busy year for SMU Year 3 Information Systems undergraduate Yash Gadodia. Identifying with the objectives of SMUMods, a review website for the SMU community, he inserted himself into the team and has since grown it into a 14-member operation.

#HI2020: A Journey of Growth with Lee Chaehyun

Lee Chaehyun
SMU Year 3 Business undergraduate Lee Chaehyun met with repeated rejections in her Summer 2020 internship search, no thanks to the pandemic. Undeterred, she took up a pro bono internship and found herself on a journey of growth and introspection.

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